6 Glasses Of Water a Day Keeps Doctor AWAY !!!

Water is a vital nutrient among all other nutrients i.e. Carbohydrates, fats, Proteins, vitamins & minerals. Everybody can survive without these five nutrients but not without water for more than 3 to 5 days. In other words, water is a life saving nutrient. It constitutes 60% of the human body weight.

Our Human body derives water from 2 main sources – Drinking Water and food. A small quantity (about 800ml) of water is formed in the tissues as a result of metabolism. 6 glasses of water per day is recommended for a normal healthy person. To know your daily requirement of water, divide your weight (in ponds) in half and drink this much ounces of water daily i.e if weight is 100 pounds then the daily requirement is 50 ounces of water (1.47 Liters). The water intake and loss must be equal in order to maintain the normal water balance.

Excessive water loss (such as that occurs in severe diarrhea) results in dehydration and Excessive Water Retention(such as that occurs in kidney failure) results in edema.

Why Water is so much important ?

Essential Constituents: It is an essential constituents of many vital fluids in the human body e.g. Blood, Lymph, CSF. Our body contains 98 percent of water.

Regulates Body Temperature: It helps in regulation of body temperature e.g  when the outside temperature is more than inside body temperature, It maintains body temperature by perspiration.

Transport of Nutrients: It helps in that transport of the nutrients.

Cell Health: It acts as a carrier that transport chemicals to and from cells.

Tissue Health: It helps in building and repair of body tissues

Biochemical and Metabolic Reactions: Water acts as a medium in which all the chemical & metabolic reactions take place i.e. Water also helps in the breakdown of food.

Absorptions & Digestion: Water helps in absorption of nutrients from the food we eat and thereby helps in digestion

Elimination of Waste product: After absorption & digestion, it also helps in removing wastes from the body through urine and faeces

Effective Lubricant: It acts as a lubricant for the joints.

Shock Absorber: It acts as shock absorber for eyes, brain, spinal cord and fetus through amniotic fluid.

Skin Health: It moisturizes the skin and maintains texture and glow.

Reduces risk of Renal Calculi (Kidney Stones): Water keeps the kidneys healthy thereby prevents renal calcula (Kidney Stones)